aversion

Name: aversion, English Word Data
Creator: Wiktionary
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

/əˈvɜːʒən/

//əˈvɜːʒən// noun

By PlainSpell · According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA) · analyzed September 3, 2026

The verdict

“aversion” has 12 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #20,847. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#20,847
frequency rank, English: 3,931
“A” headwords: 12
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Opposition or repugnance of mind; fixed dislike often without any conscious reasoning.

Corpus desk

Index EN-aversion · aversion · English

aversion · rank #20,847 · 12 variants · 0 confusables

FREQ-MID #20,847
LEN-LONG 8 letters
VOW-4 4 vowels
CONFUS-0 No pairs
VAR-MID 12 variants
BOOK-MID 3,931
PHOTO-FINISH avenge

Nearest frequency peer: avenge (-1 rank slots)

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

attractiven…

79,158
auditory

79,156
avenge

79,155
aversion

79,154
awkwardly

79,153
Balkans

79,151

What this shows “aversion” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Key facts for aversion
Property	Value
Headword	aversion
Language	English
Part of speech	Noun
IPA	/əˈvɜːʒən/
Letters	8
Frequency rank	#20,847
Misspellings tracked	12
Confusable pairs	0
Source	Wiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “aversion”

Word frequency stretches from the small set of words we reach for constantly (left) out to the long tail barely used once in a while (right).aversionlands here:

#20,847

#1#100#1K#10K#100K

← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “avenge” (#20,846), “awkwardly” (#20,848), “auditory” (#20,845). Among 3,931 “A” headwords, “aversion” is #20,847. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around aversion (IPA /əˈvɜːʒən/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #20,847 among 3,931 “A” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for aversion, with forms such as "aevrsion", "averison", and "averrsion". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Etymologically, the entry records: Learned borrowing from Latin āversiō, āversiōnem. Doublet of aversio. The correct English form is aversion, spelled A-V-E-R-S-I-O-N.

Definition

1
Opposition or repugnance of mind; fixed dislike often without any conscious reasoning.
2
An object of dislike or repugnance.
3
The act of turning away from an object.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how aversion appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

Due to her aversion to the outdoors she complained throughout the entire camping trip.
Live with aversion to classic men's wear, likely die with aversion to classic men's wear.

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin āversiō, āversiōnem. Doublet of aversio.

This word in other languages

aversión(Español)aversion(Français)Abneigung(Deutsch)aversão(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

aevrsion
averison
averrsion
aversino
aversionn
aversoin
averssion
avertion
avesrion
avresion
avversion
vaersion

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of aversion - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

Edit distance from "aversion"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "aversion"?

"aversion" is spelled A-V-E-R-S-I-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is /əˈvɜːʒən/.

What does "aversion" mean?

As a noun, "aversion" means: Opposition or repugnance of mind; fixed dislike often without any conscious reasoning.

What are common misspellings of "aversion"?

Common misspellings include "aevrsion", "averison", "averrsion", "aversino", "aversionn". The correct spelling is "aversion".

How do you pronounce "aversion"?

The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "aversion" is /əˈvɜːʒən/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.

What is the origin of the word "aversion"?

Learned borrowing from Latin āversiō, āversiōnem. Doublet of aversio. See the full etymology section above for more details.

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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "aversion", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

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